# Legends of Runeterra — user reviews > 664 indexed App Store user reviews of Legends of Runeterra by Riot Games, rated 4.80/5 from 62,603 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legends-of-runeterra/id1480617557/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legends-of-runeterra/id1480617557.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 56,962 · 4★ 3,556 · 3★ 662 · 2★ 245 · 1★ 1,178 ## What do users think of Legends of Runeterra? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Generous free-to-play model - 🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations - 💡 Unique and interactive combat system - 🎮 Seamless cross-platform experience **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🤔 Steep learning curve for new players - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay in single-player modes - 💰 Expensive cosmetic items **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to play on older iOS devices - Freezing and performance issues on iPad - Inconsistent login and account issues **Most requested features** - More solo/PvE content - Improved tutorial and onboarding - Customizable UI and settings - Expanded social features ## Newest reviews (13 of 664) ### 3/5 — Game died *2026-08-21, version 7.8* I liked the game it was great for lore when it came out but now it’s no longer supported and the lore team has become so bad after arcane season 2that I can’t even be base invested in league of legends itself it’s a decent past time but I don’t spent the whale money I use too in this or base league after the baffling changes and decisions and I specifically season 2 cause 1 was great ### 3/5 — Miss the game *2026-08-20, version 7.8* Used to be such an incredible game. Unfortunately it’s kind of abandon ware now. ### 2/5 — Could be so good *2026-07-21, version 7.7* If you’re looking for the best PvP card based RPG, this is it. If you’re looking for the best single player card based RPG, this is also it. This is better than hearthstone. This is better than marvel snap. This game is incredible. BUT. It is a trainwreck to play. It can’t connect to servers half the time. You’ll constantly face infinite loading screens. You’ll have to hard restart the game, renavigate the menus, sit through a couple loading screens, select a mission, and then you’ll probably get another infinite load. Then you’ll do it all over again. If you’re lucky, you will actually be able to play a match about 1 out of every 3 times. It’s really a shame that Epic has pulled support for this game. It could be the best. ### 4/5 — Machmaking problem *2026-07-16, version 7.7* I go to do play mach and pop up a message matchmaking has failed.please try again this every time I try to do play match I and why I can’t play the game after install the new version. I installed the new version of the game but pop up message saying I am on older version and reject me ### 2/5 — Defiance is lame *2026-07-09, version 7.6* Defiance is lame ### 4/5 — good game but small issue *2026-06-26, version 7.6* Some of the epic relics needed to beat the highest ranks dont show up in the shop like echoing spirits. I can't even buy it in a bundle and its the most used relic in most builds. It shows the same relics in the shops constantly which i dont need and takes forever to refresh. Otherwise its a good card game but im not actively playing until they fix this. ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2026-05-24, version 7.5* I enjoy the game but I wish they hadn’t completely given up on the pvp. ### 2/5 — Usual tencent tactics with p2w *2026-05-23, version 7.5* If you’re after a grind with light RPG, try Dawncaster or even Wildfrost in a pinch. Leave LoR in the App Store where it belongs. At in least other games, the sub-boss isn’t harder than the boss. You’ll get halfway through an “adventure” where the game puts you against a clock where it plays 3 cards to your 1 without giving you at least the option to get the tools to defeat it. If you do, the last half of the “adventure” is a cake-walk with a paper boss. The designers have no concept of difficulty ramp implementation and to justify their existence to their Tencent master, made it so premium currency (of which there are five. FIVE!) is required for any noticeable progression after the honeymoon phase. If you like grinds and have the time to devote to it, this is a great game. Eventually, the siren song of “to beat this difficulty, I just need another level or two. And $10 isn’t much…”. Except when it then becomes $10 every time to level, across many champions. The game (let alone the company) isn’t worth the thousands that they will eventually get from you. Do yourself a favour, support the indie devs over at Wanderlust instead of adding to the bottom line of an investment firm that strips talent away for profit margins - buy and support Dawncaster instead of this borderline one-armed bandit of a game. ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2026-05-04, version 7.4* I love deck building and having fun on the pvp servers! ### 5/5 — I loved it *2026-05-04, version 7.4* I wish I could go back and play my Swain decks all over again pvp just isn’t the same ### 2/5 — Priced out of progression *2026-04-23, version 7.4* To unlock a character is between 10 and 20 dollars powering then up to 4 or 5 star is 60 to 100 going past that is literally 100’s of dollars. Then you need at least one hero from every location powered up ### 5/5 — Please continue *2026-04-11, version 7.4* It’s a damn shame the team behind this game got cut. The new system is so much fun and but I hope they can continue to add more cards to expand the runeterra lore, continue making champion level-up animations, and continue on with this fun addicting game. ### 5/5 — One of the most entertaining card games oat *2026-04-09, version 7.4* Such a shame that this game died because it’s truly phenomenal, they made the free to play experience too good and I guess that limited how much money it could make. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — so sad *2026-07-29, version 7.7* this game had potential but it takes forever to level up. pvp is trash and by that i mean a hot mess. there is no way a new player should be going against a master player. delete. uninstall. sucks i wasted time on this ### 1/5 — Mess of a Trash Game *2026-07-27, version 7.7* Dont waste your time or money. Its grossly imbalanced, they have zero clue what they are doing. Its just trash...way too many animations and video to cover up the garbage mechanics and imbalance ### 1/5 — Buns *2026-06-30, version 7.6* Imbalance a piece of garbage, yep, that fits Riot modti. ### 1/5 — Mess of a Trash Game *2026-06-16, version 7.6* Dont waste your time or money. Its grossly imbalanced, they have zero clue what they are doing. Its just trash...way too many animations and video to cover up the garbage mechanics and imbalance ### 1/5 — SHUT IT DOWN *2026-05-19, version 7.5* PVP made your game…..remember that ### 1/5 — Game on life support *2026-05-06, version 7.5* When riot decided to stop developing the pvp experience to focus on their printed card game, the quality dropped precipitously. Now that it is pve only, the cosmetics they expect you to shell out real money for makes no sense. If you’re thinking of getting into path of legends as a new player, be prepared to spend months or hundreds of dollars to get to the point for the game experience to be enjoyable. It doesn’t help that the ai is really stupid and that some encounters clearly lacked play testing. If you really want the single player experience, there are plenty of other games like slay the spire that doesn’t require the grind/money investment just to get to the point of having meaningful choices and fun. ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-04-10, version 7.4* Opponent being able to act on your turns is cringe af. ### 1/5 — Money *2026-04-05, version 7.3* If you not willing to spend crazy money on riot games don’t bother they will go out of there way to make sure you lose don’t trust me don’t spend a dime for a few months and see how you lose ### 1/5 — Horrible UI *2026-03-13, version 7.3* Game sucks, UI sucks, Company sucks Don’t download ### 1/5 — Great Game, Stupid Flaws *2026-03-11, version 7.3* The game has great PvE elements in their Path of Champions, but the balance team should be fired. There are so many halfway bosses or challenge bosses that are just way too powerful, vastly more powerful than any of the actual final bosses. Jubilant Poro just cheats, Irelia’s deck is tailored to be frustrating as she spams cards with mana cheat, and these two are just light offenders. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — ReviveRuneterra *2026-08-19, version 7.8* Still the best card game I’ve ever played. #ReviveRuneterra ### 5/5 — fine but *2026-08-15, version 7.8* stop having level up animation when hp is at 0 ### 5/5 — Best single player card game I’ve ever played. *2026-08-13, version 7.8* This is without a doubt the best single player digital card game that I have ever played. I have played many others, but none quite satisfy the way LoR:PoC does. For one, the world is fantastic and the art is gorgeous. I am so glad you can zoom in on just the art and take it all in. I’ve done that for literally every card in the game. Gameplay wise, the bot isn’t the most clever, but the game devs are. The advantages they give the bot are fun and engaging and challenging. The ability to unlock champions and grow them with both the leveling progression and the constellation progression is fantastic. I feel like I am always moving forward, never just stuck on a dull minded grind. The free rewards are the most well distributed and generous I have ever seen in a game, and the paid rewards have always been worth the money to me. Definitely give this game a try, especially if you are looking for a single player card game. This one is worth your time. ### 5/5 — The best *2026-08-02, version 7.7* This is the best card game I’ve ever played! ### 5/5 — Visual thing *2026-07-24* The spell icons for burst and focus spells in deck editor and when inspecting opponents deck looks like fast spell’s. Please update them ### 5/5 — Best card game ever *2026-07-02, version 7.6* Amazing team & an amazing job at the game ### 5/5 — 🎉🥳🎊 *2026-06-29, version 7.6* One of the best card games for mobile. ### 5/5 — Never gets old *2026-06-04, version 7.6* Great F2P game and I throw some money in for game passes every now and then. Great strategy and deck building and love to discover new ways to play. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-06-04, version 7.6* Best Card Game Ever ### 5/5 — Best Card Game I’ve Ever Played *2026-05-20, version 7.5* I’m a Yugioh, Hearthstone, and Gwent veteran. LoR blows them all out. The amount of interaction between players, the complexity of some of the interactions, the production quality, characterization of the cards, and how free it actually is just makes it amazing. Well worth your time and investment. Even after all these years and them pivoting to PvE focus, the PvP is still best in class. I’ve tried other card games but there is simply nothing like LoR. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*